America’s Culture Of No (2)

One yr earlier, the Massachusetts Supreme Court had struck down state legal guidelines that limited marriage to opposite-sex couples In February 2004, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom (now California’s lieutenant governor) licensed marriages of similar-intercourse couples inside the town limits, although courts quickly put a stop to that.

it’s obvious the author doesn’t grasp why Americans are saying no to big business and large authorities. My guess is she is too entwined with one or both herself to grasp. Ignorance is bliss and Orwell continues to be proper. Robwrite thanks for the remark. Am anticipating to write down some extra hubs associated to sociology and anthropology. Will try to write transient notes on some terms i’ve used within the above article. I liked the examples of how folks from completely different cultures react to the same conditions. I remember the same perspective regarding holding hands in Fiji.

Unfortunately right now the US has political management that denies American exceptionalism, disparages our history, and is hell bent on making a miserable culture of dependency. The last time we had such a horrible president was Jimmy Carter period. Obama and Carter both believed in stifling competitors by way of authorities mandated social engineering, and sophomoric socialism, which is failing not simply in the US however globally. Look at the wreck of our pathetic union managed public education system, which liberals have dominated for 50 years. Now that is tragic. And yet we spend extra per student than the 27 nations ahead of us in math and science.

I lived a fairly sheltered childhood, so my cultural awakening occurred once I had my first opportunity to live abroad (Greece) as a world alternate student. That expertise was actually life altering beyond imagination. It made me appreciative of both cultures (Greek culture and American culture). It opened me up in incredibly necessary methods. Living in giant cities, like Chicago and San Antonio, also uncovered me to so many various cultures. I like to be immersed within the richness of culture. Thank you for this feature on cultural forces. Appreciated!

Take the healthcare bill for instance. Republicans mentioned no because there have been unsure about change. This forced Democrats to bolster-up the cost. In response to this over enthusiasm, insurance coverage companies balked. The whole factor was stalled and hyped for thus long it is only questionable that it’s an effective invoice. While the charges dropped substantially after the signing, this was more than possible a hush-hush agreement to prevent further public backlash — backlash which might threaten any subsequent improvements.